The propane tank is actually easy.... google 'rochester remote ready'... http://www.rochestergauges.com/products/R3D.html
You can plug this into an analog input on the sitemonitor system, or any remote system. The sensors are actually rather inexpensive. I'm sure specific support for this is somewhere on a list somewhere, but it's been a while since I even thought about this. On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 3:25 AM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes. I am not happy with the case solutions available but other than that > it is great. Forests liability thing has me thinking though. I was going to > try a hall effect sensor to monitor my propane tank level and call and > email my provider when it gets low. > > Ok for my use but I likely would have to have it UIL listed for hazardous > locations if I was to try to sell it. Probably why the available products > do so little and coat so much. A pi zero seems great for such a thing. I > might have to buy a 3d printer to make my own cases though. What is out > there doesn't seem great. > > Maybe Forest would make me one. I think he has a pretty high dollar one. > > On Thu, Dec 21, 2017, 3:20 AM Forrest Christian (List Account) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If you've got something which is remote startable with a switch contact, >> just use either a sitemonitor base unit (my product) , or some other >> product which provides a remote contactor. >> >> If this is mid-year or late-year, you may be able to get a more automated >> solution from packetflux. >> >> On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 3:30 PM, Brandon Yuchasz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> We are looking at adding a remote start to a generator at an off grid >>> site we have and I am gathering information on options at this point. >>> >>> >>> >>> Right now we are all Solar at the site. It’s a new site and if / when >>> we draw down batteries beyond where we are comfortable we turn go to the >>> site turn off the PV and start a generator manually and run a 48v battery >>> charger on the bank. It’s a fairly low tech solution right now. We log in >>> turn off the PV array and a guy goes out and pulls the rope on the >>> generator and batteries start to charge. He then leaves and in three hours >>> generator runs out of fuel and charging stops. Log back in turn the PV back >>> on and that’s the end of the process. >>> >>> >>> >>> We are considering a few different options at the site and I don’t want >>> to complicate this to much by offering to much information to start. Ill go >>> into more details later but for now I am looking for a way to start a >>> (different) propane generator remotely during the dark months. Most likely >>> once a week in December and January. >>> >>> >>> >>> So assuming electric start is an options on the generator. What options >>> do I have for throwing that “switch” from the office. I am positive I am >>> not the first one of us to want to do this. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thoughts everyone? I want to KISS so when I am not around others can do >>> this with minimal training. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Brandon >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* >> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3577+Countryside+Road,+Helena,+MT+59602&entry=gmail&source=g> >> [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> >> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >> >> -- *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
